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It really is pants to use a modern colloquialism. Looks like its been to the chop shop and had a Nissan Skyline rear end welded on. Mind you, I wouldn't mind the black car seen behind it - what is that car - a Lambo? You would think they would have tidied the front bumper with a bit of spray paint at the very least.

What a pile of proverbial.. should pay someone to take it away! Can't quite see what the other car is on display but its doing the car no favours in the same showroom. Wheels are the best part - if you like that style which personally I don't as my Son has them on a Golf Mk2 - which is also a pile of .... imo!

whats the year and month of manufacture?

errrrrrr no Brian! actually not yet fitted LPG system and was going to go with single point as had it on Merc and seen Lexus with over 300k on a single point a while back. This said, although I've got the parts, its not the time of year to fit it (Garage too small) and with petrol prices (if temporarily) declining, I may not make the change at all. I wouldn't be confident to fit a multipoint system myself so cost wise I'm dithering, especially as still got wishbones on advisory and yet to understand why it took half a day to get the car through emissions at the garage for the MOT end last year. Plenty of expense yet to come for the old girl but eventually it'll be the Car I'm happy with. The plugs change was to eliminate possibly the emissions problem, and thought it a good idea to prepare for possible changeover to LPG. They are still Ok as supplied at 1.00mm gap.

update - the Owners Manual for my car says S/P gap to be 1.1mm and just checked the gap on plugs and measure 1.00 so seem set up for gas as would be expected. Getting my decimal point confused possibly.

Thanks Brian, Just received a set - fast turnaround!! Interesting warning note on the box that if using LPG/GPL/CNG you must set the gap to 0.1mm less than the manufacturers recomended gap setting and retune the gas system once fitted. Failure to do this the plugs will foul and void any warranty. No doubt retuning will be for carb systems but I wonder if the garage can be entrusted to adjust the gap? Its an infintesimal adjustment - a tenth of a millimetre. Not grabbed my feeler guages to see if even possible to adjust.

Thanks for photo of green Lexus - almost the same but my car being an earlier model I have a larger side indicator part. Not sure why they got rid of the crease that runs the full length of earlier cars along the side. Not sure it improved the looks, but beauty as they say.....

Changing plugs shortly and saw these, but perhaps not what you recommend as multi electrode. Are yours still going strong? Haven't seen single advertised as yet. Will plough on. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8x-Lexus-LS400-4-0-v8-Brisk-High-Performance-Spark-Plugs-LPG-GPL-CNG-Petrol-/360435644842?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item53eba379aa Anyone else tried Brisk for LPG or petrol only?

Is this really the case. Anyone on here tried it. I have yet to install my LPG parts and with petrol going down in price have put it on hold, but I was keen if only to burn clean the engine. Seafoam ??? read a few negs about it.

What site did you use for the front clear indicators mate ? e b a y dot com as often glance at site to see whats for sale. If only I could get a RHD Climate screen for the price they sell LHD ones I'd buy one, but much more expensive. I may have been lucky as clear indicators are quoted as 95 dllrs shipping normally.

ooops I tell a lie - you can't get Maxxis from Camskill but I see they are sold elsewhere. £68

I think if they spot something dangerous,I'd rather know about it rather than drive around for six months not knowing!. Absolutely - but if it had failed on emmissions or just slight blow (as mine did earlier this year) it can be a nightmare to discover cause and may be a very costly job to fix. replacement Cats etc. Congratulations on the car passing. I wanted to buy Maxxi tyres for the car but they don't sell them for this wheel size. Had them all round on my S Class and rather liked them. Reasonably priced also

Slightly off topic (with apols) i've just purchased some clear front indicator lights from USA - s/h cost £50 delivered UK. Looking forward to seeing fitted - eventually. Yet to fit my side clear indicators - waiting on the guy selling the same colour LS400 who seems unwilling to break even though advertising as breaking. Would like his front wing. The jobs are piling up! This time of the year no incentive to mess around as not garaged.

Couple of thoughts - is it possible to test that early? If it fails on sometihng they regard as dangerous you will only be able to drive it home or to a garage for repair. (correct me if I'm wrong on these points)

Ridiculous - have paid £1.47 for an illuminated lighter socket with push in burner BRAND NEW and despatched to me from China. Postage included. Not worth fiddling with an old unit. I have however yet to see if it fits. Fingers crossed. Waiting for better weather.

My Daughter said her Suzuki Wagon R suddenly went full throttle on start up. I tried to find out online what could cause this and I read that it could be to do with the faulty earthing of the car causing the throttle cable to act as an earth which overheats the inner lining of the casing causing the cable to stick. Before I got rid of my Toyota MR3 G Limited which had been standing in a garage for six years I had extra earth cables put into the engine bay after seeing photo's of fires caused by faulty earths. Not sure the throttle cable was mentioned in those cases. If your cable seems OK must be something else. S'pose a cable can be tested for current, somehow.

I always ask for the removed parts and the cam belt looked like it had another fifty thou miles, but the water pump was beginning to leak, so strip down job would still have needed to be done and glad I caught it before it caused dainternal damage.. From Lexus Direct Swindon the cam belt alone was £64.20 so I can't see £295 being a realistic price from Lexus for this difficult job. They say 3- 4 hours whereas 10 hours looks more realistic if removing all parts. Are they being paid under the minimum wage I wonder?? LOL

Thats for an Ls200/300. My own exprerience of costs for parts alone is in this thread, so beware as just chaging the belt can easily lead into all other parts. http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/95522-need-help-98-ls-400-parts/#entry893499 ps My very good mechanic friend has yet to bill me for the labour element - thats four months back?? Must be doing well to be able to leave it so long!

Definately an abomination with Tarts underwear interior. Yuck - and I always thought well of the name Allard, synonymous with Alvis. Can't beleive anyone would have really bidded other than the seller bouncing off the wall.

Thats interesting about the gasket. I saw a thread on here asking advice on the gasket sealant issue. Not sure anyone answered. My Mechanic had a difficulty with the sealant as it didn't go off as it should first time which involved removing and cleaning all over again. The US ebay kit item shows a gasket which no doubt if put on together with sealant either side is a belts and braces approach, surely?

I'm assuming the 98 model is much the same as the 93. Bear this in mind. I think its 60k miles or six years for cambelt, the 100k being Kilometres. Frankly if replacing the cambelt its a good idea to replace all associated parts including the water pump which is housed n the same area. Mine was slightly leaking at 113k miles. I paid over £600 for these parts from Lexus direct. The parts came unboxed and didn't include a new bolt, gaskets or O Rings. I was to say the least, disappointed with the service having expected a full kit to be quoted. If you look on ebay.com USA you will find a kit much more reasonably priced and with all parts (excl the bolt which perhaps was unnesessary depending on how difficult it is to remove original - cost £6) OK there will be shipping costs etc but the margin of price variation is staggering. So look around before deciding. Good luck

sorted - they sent me a photo and although looks similar to many bulbs, invariably they differ in some way, so ordered. This bulb is a twist in, with a base cap with two prongs, one each side and suggests its 2volt. Don't really know why it should need a bulb cap as surely the triangle is red plastic? All will be revealed when get time to do the job.

Thought I'd ordered a new warning bulb through Am... and not sure if I incorrectly quoted a number or I left it for them to find, what I got was a "Bulb Cap" and not a bulb! I've not taken the thing apart to examine but wondering if this bulb has this little rubber condom over it and if after 21 years its got brittle and dark and it may not be the bulb at fault, at all?? Anyone know if this is a 1.1v capless (at rear end) bulb similar to Merc bulbs with just two wires poking out, one on opposite sides, or is it in a cap of some sort ? I have numerous small bulbs and don't want to waste another few quid if I've already got one which I can put the pink "protector" over? Too lazy to take it apart in this dismal weather.

you have my sympathy! Hope you find the cause of the vibration and that its not the upper wishbones!

I've found brackets that I see will make the job fairly easy. Only hope they are strong enough. Steel threaded rods welded to brackets - no nuts or washers for other end supplied with them. Got plenty at home. Perhaps Ron this is how your Toroidal is screwed down, if its a full toroidal? (sorry deleted link as image not showing)